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101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Nashville - 2023

KidsOutAndAbout is Nashville's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!

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Santa Sightings

Multiiple dates starting Nov 4, 2023 Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's
Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 Christmas at Gaylord Opryland
Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 Santa's Village at The Dancing Lights of Christmas!
Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 Photos with Santa at RiverGate Mall
Nov 17, 2023 Sparkle Night! - The Streets of Indian Lake
Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2023 'Tis the Season for Photos with Santa at Opry Mills
Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023  North Pole Express Santa Excursion Train
Nov 25, 2023 Breakfast with Santa 
Dec 2, 2023 Christmas Parade sponsored by Downtown Franklin Rotary
Dec 2, 2023 Hendersonville Christmas Boat Parade 2023
Dec 2, 2023 Cross Plains Christmas Parade
Dec 2, 2023 Christmas Parade 2023 - City of Fairview
Dec 2, 2023 Watertown Christmas Parade
Dec 2, 2023 Goodlettsville's Christmas Parade
Dec 2, 2023 Parade of Lights - City of La Vergne 2023
Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2023 Bell Buckle Old Fashioned Christmas 2023
Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2023 Santa Land & Holly Jolly Artisan Market
Dec 3, 2023 Caring Santa at Opry Mills
Dec 3, 2023 Smyrna Christmas Parade!
Dec 3, 2023 53rd Annual Hendersonville, TN Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting 2023
Dec 3, 2023 Christmas in Brentwood FREE COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENT
Dec 10, 2023 Pet Photos with Santa at Opry Mills
Dec 10, 2023 Murfreesboro Christmas Parade 2023

 

 

Old-Time Christmas

Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 Big Sky Farm Christmas 2023 - Portland, TN 
Dec 2 & 3, 2023 1860s Tennessee Christmas at Collinsville
Dec 2, 2023 Holiday Open House at Historic Rock Castle
Dec 3, 2023 Christmas Open House at Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation
Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 Bell Buckle Old Fashioned Christmas 2023
Dec 9 & 10, 2023 Dickens of a Christmas

 

Light Displays

Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 Christmas at Gaylord Opryland
Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 The Dancing Lights of Christmas 2023
Nov 17, 2023 Sparkle Night! - The Streets of Indian Lake
Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2023 2023 FrankTown Festival of Lights
Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 Holiday LIGHTS Cheekwood
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 Chad's Winter Wonderland 2023
Nov 28, 2023 Lighting of the Green at Lipscomb University
Dec 1, 2023 Franklin Christmas Tree Lighting on the Square
Dec 2, 2023 Hendersonville Christmas Boat Parade 2023
Dec 2, 2023 Christmas Tree Lighting 2023 - City of Fairview
Dec 3, 2023 Annual Hendersonville, TN Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting 2023
Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 Drive-Through Christmas Lights at Cannonsburgh Village

 

Holiday Theatre

Multiple dates starting Nov 1, 2023 Christmas at Dolly Parton’s Stampede!
Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 Performances at Christmas at Gaylord
Multiple Movies/Multiple Dates starting Nov 25, 2023 Franklin's Magic of the Holidays at Franklin Theatre
Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2023 Winter Wonderettes at Hendersonville Performing Arts Company
Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 A Christmas Carol
Multiple dates starting Dec 8, 2023 Nashville's Nutcracker
Dec 21, 2023 The Movie Gang Presents: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Dec 24, 2023 NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

 

Holiday Concerts

Multiple dates starting Nov 16, 2023 Music City Christmas Evening Cruise on the General Jackson Showboat
Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2023 Tennessee Christmas Cruise Aboard the General Jackson
Nov 20, 2023 Christmas 4 Kids Concert at Ryman Auditorium
Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2023 Performances at Christmas at Gaylord
Nov 28, 2023 Lighting of the Green at Lipscomb University
Nov 29, 2023 Christmas with the Celts at Franklin Theatre
Nov 30, 2023 A Gary Morris Holiday Show at Franklin Theatre
Dec 1 -3, 2023 Home Alone in Concert with the Nashville Symphony
Dec 2, 2023 Christmas with The Dryes - At The Franklin Theatre
Dec 2, 2023 Williamson County Community Chorus Free Holiday Concert
Dec 3, 2023 Christmas in Brentwood FREE COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENT
Dec 5, 2023 Jon McLaughlin 2023 Holiday Tour
Dec 5 & 6, 2023 The Holidays with Boyz II Men
Dec 6, 2023 Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO & More - At Bridgestone Arena
Dec 7, 2023 Young Original Band - Holiday Show
Dec 8, 2023 Jamie O'Neal + Ty Herndon: Merry Christmas Baby - The Holiday Show
Dec 10, 2023 Handel’s Messiah - Free Concert With Nashville Community Choir
Dec 13-23, 2023 Amy Grant and Vince Gill - Christmas at the Ryman
Multiple dates starting Dec 14, 2023 David Alford's A Holiday to Remember
Dec 15, 2023 The Isaacs Christmas
Dec 15-17, 2023 Handel's Messiah
Dec 16 & 17, 2023 6th Annual Christmas with the King: A Holiday Tribute to Elvis

Hanukkah

Dec 10, 2023 10th Annual Hanukkah Fest!

Christmas Tree Experience

Open 2023 Blackjack Farm Christmas Trees
Open 2023 Santa's Christmas Trees
Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 Wildwood Christmas Tree Farm
Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 BIG SKY FARM TN
Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 Country Cove Christmas Tree Farm
Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2023 Rhonda & Chris' Treeland
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 Lazy Spread Tree Farm
Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 Erin's Tree Farm

New Year's Eve

Dec 31, 2023 New Year’s Eve Cruise on the General Jackson Showboat
Dec 31, 2023 Countdown to Noon at Discovery Center
Dec 31, 2023 New Year's Eve Schedule at Plaza Mariachi

 

Ice Skating

Year Round Ford Ice Center
Year Round Centennial Sportsplex

Holiday Races

Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2023 (Virtual) Santa Hustle 2023 VIRTUAL
Dec 3, 2023 Santa Hustle 2023 - Nashville

Shopping & Craft Fairs

Sept 22 - 24, 2023 Mistletoe Merchants of Nashville
Dec 2, 2023 Parade of Lights - City of La Vergne 2023
Nov 10 - 12, 2023 Christmas Village 2023
Nov 17 & 18, 2023 MADE SOUTH Holiday Market 2023
Nov 24 & 25, 2023 Boutique Bazaar’s Christmas Market
Nov 25, 2023 Handmade Nashville 8th Annual Holiday Market Arts & Craft Show
Nov 25 & 26, 2023 Kommunity Holiday Market
Dec 1 - 3, 2023 Mistletoe Merchants 2 - Nashville
Dec 2, 2023 Stewarts Creek High School Holiday Marketplace
Dec 2, 2023 HHS Commando’s Christmas Craft Fair
Dec 2, 2023 Thompson Station Holiday Market
Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2023 Santa Land & Holly Jolly Artisan Market
Dec 16, 2023 Franklin Holiday Market 2023

 

Miscellaneous

Nov 18, 25, & Dec 2, 2023 Living Nativity at Big Sky Farm
Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2023 Holiday Movies at Franklin Theatre
Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2023 Christmas Tours at Belmont Mansion
Dec 1 & 2, 2023 A Quilted Christmas - Bell Buckle, TN
Dec 2, 2023 Nutcracker Tea Party at Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation
Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2023 Elf Camp: A Nashville Holiday Experience at GEODIS Park
Dec 8, 2023 Franklin Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt
   
   
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